I was a little upset about the Brother Ron article, "Driving his message home." It's an extremely one-sided view of this man and his mission. I've seen his interesting ride since freshman year, and never once did I think he was spreading the word of God in a positive way.
I understand Brother Ron has good intentions, but as a practicing Catholic, I don't really think God would be too happy with Brother Ron's actual message and the way he's spreading it.
Take a look at his car. "Smokers and Drunks. Kill them all." Well, that's half of Marquette. "What good R U? None." That's some positive reinforcement. Kill homos and whores to save them? What about God being a merciful, compassionate, understanding, loving and forgiving being?
Brother Ron says people should appreciate the life God gave them – and if they don't, kill 'em. That makes perfect sense. What a great premise for a horror movie. Anybody see "Seven?"
Brother Ron is a Vietnam vet, wants to be a world leader, doesn't have a real job and is considering hiring a skywriter to write God's message in the sky. I guess he's taking donations because I don't really see how he's going to pay for that.
I respect Brother Ron for what he is trying to do – spreading God's word to people is a worthy and respectable cause. But the Tribune should have been a little more honest, critical and weary about a God-loving man who drives around in a car with "Kill them" in big white letters for everyone to see.
Magro is a senior in the College of Communication and the copy editor for the Marquee section.